Content representation in teacher's definitions of academic work
academic task
a product
operations to produce the product
resources
the significance or "weight"/accountability
Same curriculum can have difficult tasks
*accomplishing tasks may not meet intended operations
*tasks have several levels (teacher to student)
types of tasks
*memory *formulae *search and match
Or
cognitive tasks-> higher order thinking
Novel and Familiar Tasks
3 Responses to Familiar Work
1. anticipatory management of curriculum
2. manipulating accountability and credit
3. familiarization of content
Skills Curriculum --> higher proceduralized
Process and Meaning in Curriculum--> Classroom Curriculum for teaching
Conclusion--> management, instruction, curriculum must be looked at together!
Content representation in teacher's definitions of academic work
academic task
Same curriculum can have difficult tasks
*accomplishing tasks may not meet intended operations
*tasks have several levels (teacher to student)
types of tasks
*memory *formulae *search and match
Or
cognitive tasks-> higher order thinking
Novel and Familiar Tasks
3 Responses to Familiar Work
1. anticipatory management of curriculum
2. manipulating accountability and credit
3. familiarization of content
Skills Curriculum --> higher proceduralized
Process and Meaning in Curriculum--> Classroom Curriculum for teaching
Conclusion--> management, instruction, curriculum must be looked at together!